Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1807, In the Chesapeake-Leopard affair, the British warship HMS Leopard attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake. In 1910, Konrad Zuse, German computer scientist and engineer, invented the Z3 computer (died 1995) was born. In 1920, James H. Pomerene, American computer scientist and engineer (died 2008) was born. In 1943, J. Michael Kosterlitz, British-American physicist was born. In 1947, Jerry Rawlings, Ghanaian lieutenant and politician, President of Ghana (died 2020) was born. In 1962, Gerald Hillringhaus, German footballer was born. In 1963, Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 61st Yokozuna was born. In 1965, The Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea is signed. In 1987, Lee Min-ho, South Korean actor, singer, model, creative director and businessman was born. In 1989, Jung Yong-hwa, South Korean singer-songwriter and actor was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.